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प्रश्न
There was a loss of biodiversity in the ecosystem due to a new construction project in that area. What would be its impact on the ecosystem? State any three.
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उत्तर
Impacts of loss of biodiversity on the ecosystem:
- The decline in plant production.
- Lowered resistance to environmental perturbations such as drought.
- Increased variability in certain ecosystem processes such as plant productivity, water use, and pest and disease cycles.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
(i) tend to co-evolve and
(ii) are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Very short answer type question
What do you understand by the EW category of a living being?
Match the following and choose the correct alternative.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Not evaluated | a. | Pervasive and abundant after careful assessment |
| ii. | Near threatened | b. | Information related to risk of extinction is lacking in some way |
| iii. | Least concern | c. | Described by scientist but not assessed by the IUCN |
| iv. | Data deficient | d. | May meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future |
The Red List of threatened species is published by ______.
Which among the following is an in situ conservation method for national genetic resources?
Explain the concept of "co-extinction" by taking two examples.
What is the sustainable use of resources?
The IUCN Red Data List (2004) in the last 500 years documents the extinction of nearly 784 species including ______.
Give definitions of Endangered species.
What are the reasons for loss of biodiversity?
